Chlorophytums are in demand among flower growers. And this is not surprising, because plants look attractive even with minimal care for them. There are many varieties of this culture. And further in the article, reviews of chlorophytum orange will be provided for your attention.
Home care, diseases and pests, growing problems - all this you will learn later in the article.
Description
Chlorophytum orange, also known as winged, orchid star or orchidastrum, is a prominent representative of the Asparagus family. He has a wide spreading crown, reaching 40 cm in height. The flower is characterized by wide lacental leaves of an emerald hue, strongly tapering to the base. They are located on long petioles and grow from the center of the basal rosette. In length, the leaves reach 6–10 cm.
But the main feature of the variety is the unusual color of the petioles. They are painted in pale pink and bright orange orange tones. Thanks to this, the species got its name.
The plant produces short peduncles. The buds in them are arranged in a spiral manner and exude a pleasant aroma. After the seeds are formed, and the peduncle takes the form of a corncob.
There are many varieties of this flower. But the most popular are Fiery Flush and Green Orange. The reproduction of chlorophytum of this species is carried out by seeds, air daughter sockets or dividing the bush.
Use of flower
Chlorophytum orange is a very useful plant. Its wide leaves absorb carbon dioxide in large quantities from the air, making the atmosphere in the room where the flower pot is placed becomes much cleaner. In addition, the plant secretes volatile, destroying pathogens. Moreover, an adult specimen is capable of killing up to 85% of bacteria located next to peas. Therefore, the cultivation of chlorophytum helps to improve the indoor microclimate. And if you put ground charcoal in a flower pot, then the purifying qualities of the flower will double.
Growing
Ensuring proper care of chlorophytum orange (winged) at home is not so difficult. After all, a plant needs only the following:
- regular and plentiful watering;
- frequent spraying of foliage;
- maintaining optimal room temperature;
- periodic top dressing;
- transfer.
Further you will learn more about these agricultural activities.
The soil
Chlorophytum orange (winged) prefers a nutritious and loose soil with a neutral reaction. A purchased mixture is suitable, but if you want to create a substrate yourself, then mix these components:
- part of humus land;
- two parts of sheet soil;
- two parts of turf;
- one piece of sand.
Before planting, be sure to disinfect the substrate. To do this, bake the mixture in the oven or steam.
Lighting
Chlorophytum orange is a photophilous plant. And its beauty is more pronounced near the east or west window. The culture is also taking root in the north in the shade, but over time, from a lack of light, the bright color of the stem and leaves is lost, and the flower loses its decorativeness.
If your windows face south, you can place the pot on this side as well. But at the same time, shade the flower at noon. And make sure that direct sunlight falls on the leaves no longer than 2-3 hours.
Temperature
Chlorophytum orange calmly tolerates heat, temperature changes, drafts and other vicissitudes of home weather. Therefore, growing a plant is a pleasure. In the summer, be sure to bring culture to the balcony, loggia and even to the garden. Thanks to this, the flower will receive a lot of fresh air, which will positively affect its condition. But do not forget to protect chlorophytum from strong gusts of wind or showers.
In winter, the plant tolerates temperature changes and is not capricious if it is located near heating appliances or batteries. Most importantly, do not let the temperature drop to +11 ° C in the apartment. Chlorophytum orange in such a cold freezes, gets sick and even dies.
Watering and humidity
Regular and plentiful watering of the flower is the main rule of care at home. Irrigate orange chlorophytum 2-3 times a week. And do this from spring to fall. But in winter, reduce moisture, otherwise the roots of the culture will rot. But do not allow the soil to dry out, since the decorativeness of the leaves will suffer noticeably from this. Use irrigation water at room temperature for irrigation.
The plant loves moist air. Therefore, he needs daily spraying with warm water from a spray bottle. In the heat of summer, perform such procedures 3-4 times a day. Once every 1-2 weeks, arrange a flower for a warm shower. And it is also advisable to install water containers near the culture or to put the pot in a tray with wet moss.
Top dressing
Chlorophytum orange very gratefully reacts to top dressing. To achieve a magnificent crown and excellent growth, fertilize your pet during the growing season 2 times a month. Use liquid organic and mineral top dressing intended for ornamental and deciduous crops. It is advisable to alternate different types of fertilizers with each other.
In addition, it is useful to water the flower with water in which activated carbon, chalk or starch is diluted.
Transfer
With proper care, chlorophytum orange, or winged, grows rapidly, and it becomes crowded in an old pot. Therefore, annually transplant young flowers in a new container. For adults, hold this event every 3-4 years. Start the procedure in late February - early March, before the active growth of culture. Choose a clay pot for the plant, with a volume of 10% more than the previous one.
How to transplant a culture:
- Pour a layer of drainage onto the bottom of the container. For these purposes, use small pebbles, broken brick or expanded clay.
- Sprinkle drainage with a layer of substrate.
- Carefully remove the flower from the old pot and reposition it in a new container with an earthen lump. To make the plant easier to take out, moisten the soil well the day before the transplant.
- Fill the voids with a substrate, slightly compact it and pour well.
Transplanting causes stress in the plant. To facilitate its adaptation, hold the culture for 3-4 days in a shaded place and only then return to bright light.
Seed cultivation
This method of propagation of orange chlorophytum is not so simple and is suitable for experienced flower growers. The fact is that the germination of seeds of the culture is low - about 20-40%. And in order to obtain sprouts from them, it will be necessary to create comfortable conditions for the grains.
Start the event in early spring. For peat, mix peat and sand in equal amounts. Be sure to bake this mixture in the oven or hold it over steam to kill harmful microorganisms. The day before planting, soak the seeds wrapped in a napkin in warm water. And then every 4 hours change the fluid.
Sow seeds on a moistened substrate and gently push them into the soil. Cover the landing with glass or polyethylene and put the greenhouse in a room with a temperature of 22-25 ° C. Try to ensure that the seeds receive enough light and that direct sunlight does not fall on them.
Grains will germinate 1-1.5 months. Ventilate the greenhouse regularly and wipe condensation from the glass all this time. Do not allow the soil to dry out and spray the soil with warm water from the spray gun. When seedlings appear, gradually accustom them to the open air. To do this, remove the glass first for 10 minutes, then for 20 and so on. When 2-3 leaflets appear on the sprouts, transplant them into separate pots with a substrate suitable for adult plants.
Reproduction by the lateral processes
As it develops, the plant releases lateral air processes with daughter rosettes, which can be used for reproduction. To do this, separate the young plant with sharp scissors and transplant into the prepared substrate. Chlorophytum with orange petioles can be grown from the air processes at any time of the year.
If the daughter sockets are small, then put them in water. Over time, they will take root, and they can be planted without fear in the substrate. For this breeding method, use only decanted and filtered water. And change it every 2-3 days.
Reproduction by dividing the bush
This method of reproduction is quite simple and is suitable for specimens aged 3-4 years. The event is carried out during a transplant. To do this, prepare several containers, fill them with drainage and a little substrate. Remove the plant from the pot. To make this easier to do, well water the ground a few hours before the event. Next, cut the bush into several parts, while making sure that at least 3-4 leaves are present in each of them.
Before planting, inspect the roots and remove the rotten, damaged processes. Sprinkle places of cuts with wood ash. Plant plants in moist soil. The first time after planting, provide gentle care to the flowers. To do this, keep them in the shade and prevent the soil from drying out. Spend the first subcortex three weeks after planting.
Pruning
This event is not required in the care of winged chlorophytum. Nevertheless, if you want the plant to have a more magnificent crown, then immediately remove the mustache with daughter rosettes. After all, they draw from the culture the juice and the forces necessary to build green mass.
Healthy flower leaves do not need to be trimmed. But remove dried or damaged immediately. In them, microorganisms causing culture diseases start up over time.
Pests
If you properly care for the flower, then no pests are afraid of it, because in healthy specimens the insects will not start. With care errors, flower growers often encounter such parasites:
- mealybug;
- aphid;
- spider mite;
- thrips;
- nematodes.
To kill insects, wash the foliage with a soapy solution. It will not be possible to remove all pests in one procedure. Therefore, repeat the event at intervals of 3-4 days, until you completely destroy the colony of parasites. In extreme cases, treat the flower with Actara or Actellica insecticides.
Growing problems
The described culture for the most part does not cause problems for gardeners. But if you do not follow the rules of care, then troubles happen with the plant:
- Chlorophytum orange leaves turn black if you do not water the flower enough in hot weather. To correct the situation, increase irrigation and do not forget to spray the foliage of the plant daily.
- If the tips of the leaves dry in the culture, then perhaps a lot of sodium has accumulated in the soil. Stop feeding, in which this substance is present, and over time, the flower will restore decorativeness.
- If the flower turns yellow leaves, then first move it closer to the window or arrange additional artificial lighting. If this does not help, then increase the dressing. After all, a lack of nutrition or light leads to yellowing of the leaves.
- The lower leaves of chlorophytum turn yellow due to rotting of the roots, caused by regular waterlogging of the soil. Transplant the flower into new soil while removing all damaged and diseased processes. In the future, provide the plant with proper irrigation.
- If brown spots appear on the leaves, it means that you keep the plant in a cold room and at the same time moisturize it greatly. To correct the situation, put the pot in a warm place or reduce watering.
- The leaves turn brown and wrinkle around the edges due to chronic drought. Moisten the plant more often, and the problem will be solved by itself.
- If the plant is already quite mature, but no children are formed on it, it means that you keep the flower in a too close pot or the culture does not have enough light. Transplant your pet into a spacious container and place it closer to the window. And after a while you can multiply chlorophytum.
- And finally, if in winter the leaves turned pale and began to fall, then the plant is hot and lacks light. To correct this situation, rearrange the pot on a cool window sill.
Reviews
Chlorophytum crested is in great demand among flower growers. According to reviews, this plant is the best choice for a beginner, because he does not need special attention, and caring for it does not take much time and effort. In addition, the flower is decorative, and its beauty, according to the owners, complements any interior. And the plant is an excellent natural filter that can purify up to 80% of indoor air. Thanks to all this, according to flower growers, growing crested chlorophytum is not only pleasant, but also beneficial.